Supreme Court Upholds Railways’ Promotion Policy, Rejects Delay Claim: Union of India vs. C. Girija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for promotion can be rejected due to significant delay and whether the reservation policy for promotions was correctly applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. C. Girija & […]
Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) to an employee affects their right to financial upgradation and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court clarifies promotion rules in Assam Rifles: Union of India vs. Krishna Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions should be based on rules existing when vacancies arise or when the promotion is considered. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 January 2019
Supreme Court quashes promotion of Executive Engineer: Ajit Kr. Bhuyan vs. Debajit Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the promotion of a government employee to an ex-cadre post and subsequent encadrement was illegal and whether delay and laches should prevent a challenge to such a promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ajit Kr. Bhuyan and
Supreme Court Addresses Promotion Quotas in Central Secretariat Service: Pankaj Kr. Mishra vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions in the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) were correctly implemented concerning the quota for seniority and Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Kr. Mishra & Ors. vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Selection Board’s Decision in Army Promotion Case Date of the Judgment: 3 July 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 567 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can “consequential benefits” following the quashing of a General Court Martial include automatic promotion to a higher rank? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court clarifies teaching experience for Assistant Professor promotion: Dr. M. Dakshayani vs. State of Karnataka (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 341 Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can prior teaching experience as a lecturer be counted towards promotion to Assistant Professor even if the experience was
Supreme Court Upholds UPSC’s Selection Process for IPS: Union Public Service Commission vs. M. Sathiya Priya (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and High Court can reassess the merit of candidates already assessed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Selection Committee for promotions to the Indian Police Service (IPS). CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether belated claims for retrospective promotion based on non-communication of ‘good’ ACR entries are maintainable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. Chaman Rana Judgment Date: 12 March 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds AFT Decision on ACR Grading: Commodore P.K. Banerjee vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1843 of 2018 (@ Diary No. 36081 of 2017) Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a single adverse remark in an Annual Confidential Report (ACR)
Supreme Court Upholds AIIMS Seniority Based on Selection Committee Merit: Bisoi vs. AIIMS (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was correct in determining the seniority of faculty members based on the merit list prepared by the Selection Committee, or whether the grading system should have been the sole determinant.
LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the date of implementation of post-based roster for promotions in government services. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion and Reservation. Case Name: V. Lakshmikanthan and Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2017 Citation: [Not available in the source]
